New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-20
OBITUARY.
UR'EL CROKER.

UR'EL CROKER
Boston. July 10 (Speciall.-Uriel Crocker died
ear, this morning &c his summer residence on the
Jerusalem Road, Cohssset, at the ago Of yearly
unetv.one years. He was born at MArblehead ON
SEPTEMBER Is, 1895. "Ihe Journal" says: Mr..
Croker was baby as widely known 10 this city 40
any man who has ever made Boston his homo. he
was so genial in his temperament, 80 broad In the
scope of his interests that among varied classes in
society Re was looked upon with friendly interest
He was O man who filed many honorable positions
In life. He the honestminded New-Englanoer
whose prosperity did not change him, ano VINO TOOK
pride in the fact that he by occupation PRIMER
His life had been one of industry and enterprise
On the 14th Of September, 1911. the day after MS
fifteenth birthday. he came To Boston and secured
position the youngest apprentice in the printing
office Of Samuel T. Armstrong, in the building whicn
is now 173 and 175 Washington-st, between Corn
hill and Cvnrtst That part of the street was then
called Cornhl. In the folio wing November, ON the
Monday after Thanksgiving. another boy, Osmyn
Brewster came into the Office. and Uriel Croker
received s first promotion. On the 1st of November,
1918. shortly after he and Osmyn Brewster came OF
age, Mr. Armstrong took them into partnership with
him, and be partnership papers were drawn up oy
Jeremiah Eyarts, the father of William u. Evarts.
Osmyn Brewster, who survives his partner was
born August 2, 1897 1t was only three OF four
years after they became members OF the firm that they
began the publication of SCOTS Family Bible. which
at that time the largest work that bad ever been
succ essful.
About 1925 the young men bought out the
interest Of Samuel L. Armstrong and they contin-
usd in their business in the anne building to which
they as boys until 1868, over fifty years. wnen
tey, Icing unable to make satisfactory arrangements
with the widow of Mr.. Armstrong tor continuation
Of the lease, moved to the next door and continued
there until they gave up active business In nav
ing ben h'ysEn; S ysa osy
and publishing fra IN the city which did not ia en.r
in the orisiA Of 1887 or of 1857. For FIVE years the
firm bad branch store in New-York but cold u out
to Daniel A. Appleton and il was the foundation OF
the house OF b. Appleton & Co. Mr.. Croker was
one OF the original subscribers to the O'd Coiony
Railroad was On its first board Of directors, and win
the exception of year was director ever since,
period Of about forty years de was Tor long time
thirty-ve years had been director OF the Northern
Railroad In New-Haupshirc aud he had also been
connected direc vice-presdent ana president
with the Atlantic and Pacific and ST LOUIS ana oan
Francisco Tie was member of the board OF directors
of the United States Ho'el Company since lo4s ana
Pre'ide1t OF tho board since ioo n W was 1no u
cation and was its president. memorable event IN
the life OF Mr. Crocker and his partner was the reunion
OF their families and trends IN November 1880 az
the residence OF Mr. Croker on Com nonweaith-ave
to commemorate the first meeting seventy-nve YEAR,
before OF the two veterans VINO sue oy s,'o Tau
passed through many wears of honorable to''' Tue
two veterans were the recipients OF cord congratu
laons from the leading cltizens OF boston Inc
state was re presented by Governor Robinson. and
DR. OIiysr Wendell Holmes the Hon. Sidney Bartlett,
Lieutenant-G Governor Adams, e1-Nayors LaDco'n
Cobb and Rice and scores OF other repre-, men
present to honor au occasion wnIcn - wi9out
parallel IN our local history. MIR. Crocker leaves
three children the HOn George q. Crocker, hsiroad
Commissioner, Uriel H. Croker and Miss Croker
ROBERT MERCER TALIAFERRO HUNTER
RICHMOND, July l9-Ex-Senator Robert Mercer
TaaIerIo o Hunter died at his home. Mount HILL Essex
County, yesterday
Mr. Hunter who was OF the foremost ciuzens
OF Virginia for many years before and during tne WAL
was born in Essex County, on April ~ loo9' ne
was educated at the University OF Virginia ami tho
Winchester Law School, and was admitted TO the oar
In 1880 lie served three years in the Virginia Legs
lature and was elected as Democrat to the AAvtn
Congress- in 1887 and was reel cted to the AA'ith
Congress, in which he served as Speaker lie was
also elected to the XXVIith Cong ess out was ae-
feated Tor election to the XXVllltb Con.re,a lie
was elerted to the XXIXth Congress, and after the
c ose Of his term was elected TO the United STATES
Senate serving from December s. 1917. nnti us
wIthdrs wal on the secession OF virginia 10 Iooi' 10
was aiterward finally expelled from the oenate. nr
inc hi. service in the Senate Mr. Hunter was CHAIRMAN
| OF the Committee Finance, aud MEMBER Oh Tue
Committees the Library aud the racine aeh'v ! o.
lie delegate from Virginia 10 inc rI osf J
| Congress which In Riohp ond III july 1901 anu
Senator in the LIST Confederate Congress and aieo
served Secretary OF State lie was one OF TUG III
led rate Commissioners who met PRESIDENT LinoSI
| and Secretary Seward ~ Hampton Roads IN looo.
At the close OF the war he was arrested as Pnson
| OF state but was released his parole he was
| pardonef IN 1857 by President Johnson La oH
Mr. UDntsr wa. elected State Treasurer OF virginia
| In 1860 Mr.. Hunter gaze Stephen A. Douglas
close run IN the Democratic Convention az
tor the nomination for President lie netu suo .;a,
OF State Treasurer for several yesrs ana tnen rer'u
| to private lite.
LAZARUS S. MURAD.
Lazarus s. Murad converted Mahome'an